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As the final buzzer sounded, the Owls walked off the court with their heads down. Coach Michael Curry, who had screamed at his player and at times stood still hunched over in disappointment, was left to wonder why his team could not play at its best in the final minutes of Thursday’s game against Western Kentucky. The Owls did not snap their three-game losing streak against the Hilltoppers. They did not end their recent trend of struggling on offense late in the second half, either. Instead, they watched their comfortable lead evaporate in the final minutes of the second half. And even though the Owls pushed the game into overtime, they eventually wilted in a heartbreaking 88-85...

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